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Powerball results for
Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Confirmed Verified against an authoritative source. Multi-State Lottery Association draw feed + 1 more

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Winning numbers

2 7 18 29 38 16

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Jackpot annuity
$498M
Cash value
$221.6M
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Multiplier
Power Play 2x
Drawing date
Wed, Jul 15, 2026

About this drawing

A factual look at the winning numbers.

The five main numbers included 2 odd and 3 even, with a combined sum of 94.

No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.

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Historical context

Inside this drawing

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An unusually tidy lineup

Worth noticing

The spaces between the numbers were more even than in 97% of comparable drawings.

#7 returned after a long gap

Worth noticing

#7 had been missing for 43 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 37 drawings short of its longest absence.

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The bonus number returned after a long gap

Worth noticing

Bonus number #16 had been missing for 92 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 44 drawings short of its longest absence.

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Shape of the drawing

How the five main numbers landed

Compared with 1,375 Powerball drawings played earlier under the same number format.

Main-number sum
94
Lower than nearly all comparable drawings
Number span
36
Tighter than most comparable drawings
Odd / even
2 / 3
This split appeared in about 31% of comparable drawings
Low / high
4 / 1
This balance appeared in about 13% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–34 in this format.
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Largest gap
11
Smaller than most comparable drawings
Smallest gap
5
Larger than most comparable drawings
Average main number
18.8
Lower than nearly all comparable drawings
Number bands
Main numbers grouped in bands of ten

No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.

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Sources and method

Confirmed by multiple source records.

Source records: Multi-State Lottery Association draw feed, New York State Open Data .

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