How often is 8 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?
Across all 10,778 draws of Take 5 on record since January 17, 1992 (5 numbers from 1–39, one matrix throughout), number 8 has been drawn 1,377 times — the 19th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 4.8 fewer than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% below).
How long has 8 gone without being drawn?
The longest 8 has gone without being drawn is 60 draws, between its appearances on June 16, 2016 and August 16, 2016. Its current gap is 5 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.8 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Take 5: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 5 consecutive draws on record, from November 28, 2006 to December 2, 2006. Its first appearance in the record was on January 31, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 8?
Across the record, 8 has been drawn alongside 15 more often than with any other number (177 times), followed by 26 (169), 19 (163), 3 (161), 7 (161). The fewest: 24 (121), 25 (122), 14 (123), 2 (126), 23 (131).
8 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2002, drawn 66 times in 364 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2009, 30 times in 364 draws (39th).
| Year | Times 8 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | tied 24th | 300 |
| 2025 | 39 | tied 31st | 365 |
| 2024 | 55 | 4th | 365 |
| 2023 | 43 | tied 30th | 364 |
| 2022 | 36 | tied 36th | 361 |
| 2021 | 41 | tied 34th | 365 |
| 2020 | 48 | tied 16th | 363 |
| 2019 | 53 | tied 3rd | 364 |
| 2018 | 49 | tied 10th | 365 |
| 2017 | 40 | tied 33rd | 363 |
| 2016 | 46 | tied 19th | 366 |
| 2015 | 45 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2014 | 55 | tied 7th | 362 |
| 2013 | 49 | tied 13th | 362 |
| 2012 | 35 | 39th | 366 |
| 2011 | 43 | tied 26th | 365 |
| 2010 | 49 | tied 11th | 364 |
| 2009 | 30 | 39th | 364 |
| 2008 | 47 | tied 18th | 365 |
| 2007 | 48 | tied 16th | 364 |
| 2006 | 62 | 1st | 364 |
| 2005 | 49 | tied 13th | 364 |
| 2004 | 54 | tied 3rd | 365 |
| 2003 | 44 | tied 24th | 364 |
| 2002 | 66 | 1st | 364 |
| 2001 | 49 | tied 13th | 364 |
| 2000 | 28 | tied 33rd | 256 |
| 1999 | 22 | tied 31st | 209 |
| 1998 | 29 | tied 10th | 208 |
| 1997 | 25 | tied 23rd | 206 |
| 1996 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1995 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 1994 | 9 | 36th | 104 |
| 1993 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 10th | 79 |
When was 8 last drawn?
Number 8 was last drawn on Thu, Oct 22, 2026 (5 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 2, 3, 8, 30. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 8: Oct 7, 2026; Oct 5, 2026; Sep 15, 2026; Aug 11, 2026; Aug 2, 2026.
These are counts of past Take 5 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 8 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 8 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/8. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.