Official results

Powerball results for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Winning numbers, Powerball, jackpot and statistical analysis of this drawing (drawing no. 1,357 since October 7, 2015).

Powerball numbers 5/20/26

Jackpot at stake

$115 Million

Cash value

$50.4 Million

Power Play multiplier

Power Play 3x

No jackpot winner — the jackpot rolls over to the next drawing.

Prize payouts — May 20, 2026

329,180 winning tickets nationwide. Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes (Match 5 with Power Play pays $2 Million).

MatchPrizeWinnersPower Play prizePower Play winners
5 + Powerball$115 Million0——
5$1,000,0000$2,000,0000
4 + Powerball$50,0006$150,0001
4$100167$30074
3 + Powerball$100432$300148
3$711,012$213,877
2 + Powerball$78,642$212,980
1 + Powerball$465,378$1223,713
Powerball only$4156,486$1256,264

Source: official Multi-State Lottery Association figures. Prize amounts are before taxes — see our Powerball payout & tax calculator.

Drawing analysis

Odd / even

1 / 4

Low (1-34) / high (35-69)

3 / 2

Sum of the white balls

171

historical average: 177

Consecutive numbers

no

This drawing's white balls, one by one

NumberAppearances (as of May 20, 2026)Rank /69Gap before this drawingStatus before the drawing
10
91#5121 draws—
28
118#326 draws🔥 hot (top 10)
30
98#304 draws—
46
81#665 draws—
57
94#4411 draws—

The Powerball

PowerballAppearances (as of May 20, 2026)Rank /26Gap before this drawing
25
58#923 draws

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The last 30 drawings

DateWhite ballsPowerballPower PlayJackpot
Mon, May 25, 2026
17
32
48
60
64
10
2x$142 MillionCash $62.6 MillionDetails →
Sat, May 23, 2026
4
16
41
48
66
26
2x$132 MillionCash $58.1 MillionDetails →
Mon, May 18, 2026
4
13
34
61
65
12
2x$101 MillionCash $44.5 MillionDetails →
Sat, May 16, 2026
8
37
40
44
65
18
3x$89 MillionCash $39.3 MillionDetails →
Wed, May 13, 2026
22
31
52
56
67
15
2x$70 MillionCash $31.6 MillionDetails →
Mon, May 11, 2026
24
30
37
56
64
7
3x$58 MillionCash $26.2 MillionDetails →
Sat, May 9, 2026
15
41
46
47
56
22
2x$48 MillionCash $21.5 MillionDetails →
Wed, May 6, 2026
18
27
51
65
68
5
3x$31 MillionCash $14 MillionDetails →
Mon, May 4, 2026
30
36
42
60
63
13
2x$20 MillionCash $9 MillionDetails →

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Powerball drawing?+

The Powerball drawing takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 PM Eastern Time, in Tallahassee, Florida. Ticket sales cut-off times vary by state, usually 1 to 2 hours before the drawing. Official results are published right after the drawing and added here automatically.

How are the displayed results verified?+

Numbers are fetched automatically after every drawing from the official New York State Open Data feed and cross-checked. If in doubt, always check your ticket on powerball.com or with your state lottery.

What do “hot” and “overdue” mean?+

“Hot”: the number was among the 10 most frequently drawn white balls in the history before this drawing. “Overdue”: it had not appeared for longer than its usual average gap. These are statistical observations, not predictions.

Results are provided for information, imported automatically from the official New York State Open Data feed. Only the results published by powerball.com and your state lottery are authoritative. Powerball is a game of chance: statistics do not predict drawings. Prizes are subject to federal and state tax withholding.

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