New York Take 5 Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)
Latest draws · October 3, 2026
- Midday
- Evening
Drawn
twice daily
Numbers
5 digits, 0–9
Draws on file
12,644
The short version
The last Take 5 draw, on October 3, 2026, came up 21 · 22 · 23 · 28 · 29. We hold 12,644 draws going back to January 17, 1992, and each digit has come up about 1621 times in that stretch.
Recent draws
- October 3, 2026 · Evening
- October 3, 2026 · Midday
- October 2, 2026 · Evening
- October 2, 2026 · Midday
- October 1, 2026 · Evening
- October 1, 2026 · Midday
- September 30, 2026 · Evening
- September 30, 2026 · Midday
- September 29, 2026 · Evening
- September 29, 2026 · Midday
Every Take 5 draw since January 17, 1992 →
Hot, cold and overdue
Most drawn
18
1698 times vs 1621 expected
Least drawn
30
1558 times
Longest wait
1
20 draws ago
Average per number
1621
over 12,644 draws
18 has come up most often, 1,698 times. Each number averages about 1621 over 12,644 draws, and whichever number happens to lead normally finishes around 81 ahead. 18 is 77 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 30 has come up least, 1,558 times.
The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →
We publish the Take 5 draws and the frequencies, not its prize table. The official prize structure is on nylottery.ny.gov.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the hottest Take 5 numbers?
- Over the 12,644 draws since January 17, 1992, 18 has come up most often — 1698 times, against an average of 1621. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 81 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
- What are the coldest Take 5 numbers?
- 30, with 1558 appearances against an average of 1621. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 12,644 draws normally produce.
- Which Take 5 numbers are overdue?
- 1 has gone the longest without appearing — 20 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 12.8% chance on every draw, however long it has been.
- How often is Take 5 drawn?
- twice daily. Five numbers from 39, drawn twice a day.