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USAMay 23, 2026

Powerball Analysis for 2026-05-23 Draw

The winning numbers for the 2026-05-23 Powerball draw were 4, 16, 41, 48, 66 with a bonus number 26. The estimated jackpot stood at $131 million. Odd-even pattern 1:4 has appeared 5 times in the last 18 draws. The latest sum of 175 is near the rolling average compared with recent results.

By Dom Thatcher

What Stood Out

The draw came in at 1:4 (odd:even), a pattern that appeared 5 times in the last 18 draws. The sum of 175 is near the rolling average.

  • Repeats vs last 5 draws: 1 main, 0 bonus.
  • Top hot main numbers: 30, 36, 65, 4, 24.

Repeat Check

In the last 5 draws, one main number (4) was repeated in the latest draw.

Expanding to the last 10 draws, two main numbers (4 and 41) were repeated this time.

No bonus numbers were repeated in either the last 5 or last 10 draws.

This indicates a moderate level of number repetition, which is typical in lottery draws.

  • 1 main number repeated in last 5 draws: 4
  • 2 main numbers repeated in last 10 draws: 4, 41
  • No bonus number repeats in recent draws

Odd/Even Breakdown

The latest Powerball draw on 2026-05-23 showed an odd-even pattern of 1:4, meaning one odd number and four even numbers were drawn.

This 1:4 pattern has been fairly common, hitting 5 times in the last 18 draws, second only to the 3:2 pattern which appeared 8 times.

Other observed patterns include 2:3 (3 hits) and 5:0 (2 hits), indicating a slight preference for mixed odd-even distributions in recent draws.

  • Latest pattern: 1 odd, 4 even
  • 1:4 pattern hit 5 times in last 18 draws
  • Most frequent pattern: 3:2 with 8 hits

Sum Analysis

The sum of the main numbers in the latest draw was 175, which is close to the rolling average sum of 197.61 seen over the past 18 draws.

This sum falls within the 'average' range category, which has occurred 13 times in recent draws, showing consistency in the overall number spread.

The standard deviation of sums is 29.12, indicating moderate variability in the totals drawn.

  • Latest sum: 175
  • Rolling average sum: 197.61
  • Sum falls within average range (13 hits)
  • Standard deviation: 29.12

Hot & Cold

Among the main numbers, 4 is a hot number with 3 hits in the last 18 draws, alongside other hot numbers like 30, 36, and 65, each with 4 hits.

Cold main numbers include 69, 58, 55, 54, and 53, none of which have appeared recently.

For the bonus numbers, 26 and 15 are the hottest, each appearing 3 times, while numbers like 24, 23, 21, 20, and 19 have not appeared at all in bonus draws.

The presence of hot numbers in recent draws suggests certain numbers are drawn more frequently, though no guarantees can be made.

  • Hot main numbers: 30, 36, 65 (4 hits each), 4, 24 (3 hits each)
  • Cold main numbers: 69, 58, 55, 54, 53 (0 hits)
  • Hot bonus numbers: 15, 26 (3 hits each)
  • Cold bonus numbers: 24, 23, 21, 20, 19 (0 hits)

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Lottery outcomes are random. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This analysis is for informational purposes only.

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