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Powerball winning numbers for 2016

105 bundled Powerball drawings in 2016, from January 2, 2016 to December 31, 2016, with year-specific frequency, sum, odd/even and consecutive-pair analysis from the bundled draw record.

Dates are Eastern Time drawing dates · 5 of 69 + 1 of 26 · $2 per play

Year at a glance

Powerball used five white balls from 1–69 and a red Powerball from 1–26, drawn Wednesday and Saturday evenings (ET).

Drawings
105

January 2, 2016 → December 31, 2016

Average white-ball sum
176.7

within 1.5 of the observed archive average of 176.8 (1,417 drawings)

Sum range
76 – 275

Low May 21, 2016 · High August 13, 2016

Consecutive pairs
29 (27.6%)

Observed archive rate 26.3% (1,417 drawings)

Top odd/even split
2:3

33 drawings (31.4%)

Top Powerball
3

7×

Every Powerball drawing in 2016

How to interpret these 2016 figures

2016 is a past calendar year relative to the snapshot reference date October 8, 2026. This page describes the 105 bundled Powerball drawings from January 2, 2016 through December 31, 2016. That span is what the archive holds. It is not a claim that every official drawing of the year was captured.

The five white balls in these 2016 drawings averaged 176.7. The observed average across the bundled archive of 1417 drawings from October 7, 2015 through October 7, 2026 is 176.8. The 2016 average is within 1.5 points of that observed archive average. The archive average is the mean of those recorded drawings, not a theoretical mean of the ball matrix.

A uniform mathematical expectation for one specified white ball in this year's record is about 7.6 appearances (105 × 5 / 69). That expectation is not the observed archive average. 2 white balls tied at 16 appearances (23, 64). The lowest count was 1, shared by number 45. The tally describes these drawings only and does not change the odds of a later drawing.

The most common odd/even split in 2016 was 2 odd / 3 even, in 33 drawings (31.4%). Consecutive white-ball pairs appeared in 29 of 105 drawings (27.6%). The observed rate in the bundled archive of 1417 drawings is 26.3%. These are counts, not a test of whether the difference is ordinary.

The most frequent Powerball in 2016 was 3, drawn 7 times. Each Powerball drawing is an independent trial. Hot, cold, and overdue labels summarize records; they do not change the odds on the next ticket. Verify any real ticket with your state lottery.

Frequency — white balls and Powerball

With 105 drawings and five white balls each, the mathematical expectation for one specified white number is about 7.6 appearances (105 × 5 / 69). That is an expectation for this year's drawing count, not the observed archive average. Rankings below break ties by ball number ascending so a rebuild always produces the same order.

Five most-drawn white balls in 2016 (ties broken by lower number first).
RankWhite ballTimes drawnShare of 2016 drawings
#12316×15.2%
#26416×15.2%
#3314×13.3%
#42813×12.4%
#55213×12.4%

Least-drawn white balls in 2016 all sat at 1×: 45.

Most frequent Powerball values in 2016.
RankPowerballTimes drawnShare of 2016
#137×6.7%
#2126×5.7%
#3256×5.7%
#455×4.8%
#565×4.8%

Frequency is a rear-view mirror. A number that led 2016 has no better chance in the next drawing — see hot and cold numbers tested and independent trials.

Sums and odd/even distribution

The lowest white-ball sum of 2016 was 76 on May 21, 2016:

050709233226

The highest was 275 on August 13, 2016 — a spread of 199 points:

384460646906

Odd/even split of the five white balls across all 105 drawings in 2016.
Odd:even splitDrawingsShare of year
2 odd / 3 even3331.4%
3 odd / 2 even2725.7%
4 odd / 1 even2422.9%
1 odd / 4 even2019.0%
5 odd / 0 even11.0%
0 odd / 5 even00.0%
Measure2016Observed archive (1,417 drawings, October 7, 2015 – October 7, 2026)
Drawings1051,417
Average sum176.7176.8
Drawings with consecutive numbers29 (27.6%)26.3%
Drawings repeating a ball from the previous one28.8%31.6%
All five balls in the lower half73.0% of drawings

Consecutive-number pairs

29 of 105 drawings (27.6%) included at least one consecutive white-ball pair (for example 14–15). The observed rate in the bundled archive (1,417 drawings, October 7, 2015 – October 7, 2026) is 26.3%. That comparison is a count, not a test of the difference. Consecutive pairs are not a signal to seek or avoid on a ticket.

Every Powerball drawing in 2016

Powerball results, newest first. The Powerball is the final, highlighted ball. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this table is a convenience copy, not an official record.
Drawing date (ET)Winning numbersSumOdd/evenLow/high
December 31, 20160103285767091564:13:2
December 28, 20161623304458041711:43:2
December 24, 20162838425152212111:41:4
December 21, 20162533405468032202:32:3
December 17, 20160108164048101131:43:2
December 14, 20161826373966151862:32:3
December 10, 20161221324466151751:43:2
December 7, 20164148495364202553:20:5
December 3, 20160810262733221042:35:0
November 30, 20160314182545071053:24:1
November 26, 20161719213744161384:13:2
November 23, 20160732414761031884:12:3
November 19, 20161624284361211722:33:2
November 16, 20162841616365072584:11:4
November 12, 20160817202752241242:34:1
November 9, 20160125283154021393:24:1
November 5, 20162131505169082224:12:3
November 2, 20161318375461051833:22:3
October 29, 20161920214248231502:33:2
October 26, 20160203164856241251:43:2
October 22, 20160128335556221733:23:2
October 19, 20161016384363231702:32:3
October 15, 20162349576467202604:11:4
October 12, 20161630343744161611:43:2
October 8, 20160354616468092502:31:4
October 5, 20160818272960151422:34:1
October 1, 20160212506164011891:42:3
September 28, 20163038525362012351:41:4
September 24, 20160715202941221124:14:1
September 21, 20160128636769172284:12:3
September 17, 20160919515562141964:12:3
September 14, 20161011232831141033:25:0
September 10, 20160317495568081924:12:3
September 7, 20162223293355211624:14:1
September 3, 20160739505967252224:11:4
August 31, 20160510245661121562:33:2
August 27, 20160432484963201962:32:3
August 24, 20160911256465161744:13:2
August 20, 20160306216068241582:33:2
August 17, 20163344495052082282:31:4
August 13, 20163844606469062751:40:5
August 10, 20162356616467122713:21:4
August 6, 20162033364752121882:32:3
August 3, 20160911276667021804:13:2
July 30, 20161117212332051044:15:0
July 27, 20161047506568242402:31:4
July 23, 20160507233539111095:03:2
July 20, 20160625355866051902:32:3
July 16, 20161117405062261802:32:3
July 13, 20160315295457101584:13:2
July 9, 20161028326164121951:43:2
July 6, 20160224315766181802:33:2
July 2, 20161034395963042053:22:3
June 29, 20162329376064062133:22:3
June 25, 20160327365669251913:22:3
June 22, 20161440424352171911:41:4
June 18, 20160223415363111824:12:3
June 15, 20160422243133101142:35:0
June 11, 20162027364158071822:32:3
June 8, 20161225376069202033:22:3
June 4, 20161620224364171651:43:2
June 1, 20162330334069121953:23:2
May 28, 20160633345859121902:33:2
May 25, 20161124415964151993:22:3
May 21, 2016050709233226764:15:0
May 18, 20162325395467112084:12:3
May 14, 20161327476465092164:12:3
May 11, 20162032526669232391:42:3
May 7, 20160525264466091662:33:2
May 4, 20163047576669032693:21:4
April 30, 2016031216323414971:45:0
April 27, 20160225333964171633:23:2
April 23, 20161935465962132213:21:4
April 20, 20161225305262081811:43:2
April 16, 20160318253251031293:24:1
April 13, 20163033353864222002:32:3
April 9, 20161422234161091613:23:2
April 6, 20160428496065252062:32:3
April 2, 20160928304061031682:33:2
March 30, 20162444535563192393:21:4
March 26, 20161123425268061962:32:3
March 23, 2016050815224925993:24:1
March 19, 20161123435460031913:22:3
March 16, 20161012134650211311:43:2
March 12, 20161128505762232082:32:3
March 9, 20161423323468031711:44:1
March 5, 20160327345969191924:13:2
March 2, 20161213445262061831:42:3
February 27, 20161011212253181173:24:1
February 24, 20162131646567052484:12:3
February 20, 20161112151654251082:34:1
February 17, 20160717272940251204:14:1
February 13, 2016071518193620953:24:1
February 10, 20160203405062051571:42:3
February 6, 20160413313652081362:33:2
February 3, 20162628316067232122:33:2
January 30, 20160512163143181073:24:1
January 27, 20160312405267211742:32:3
January 23, 20162232344069191971:43:2
January 20, 20160539444769242044:11:4
January 16, 20160351526164062313:21:4
January 13, 2016040819273410922:35:0
January 9, 20161619323457131582:34:1
January 6, 20160211476263171853:22:3
January 2, 2016050615294210973:24:1

Source and methodology

Counts on this page are computed from the site's bundled Powerball draw file for calendar year 2016 only (Eastern Time drawing dates). Matrix context: Powerball used five white balls from 1–69 and a red Powerball from 1–26, drawn Wednesday and Saturday evenings (ET). Full method and correction policy: Methodology. Draw snapshot last refreshed October 8, 2026. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this page is a convenience copy, not an official record.

These results are a convenience copy of public data and may be delayed or incorrect. Never claim a prize or discard a ticket based on this page — only your state lottery can validate a ticket. Nothing here is a prediction or a recommendation to play; lottery drawings are independent random events. 18+ (21+ in some states). Full disclaimer.

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Sources

Figures on this page are computed from the published game rules and the drawing record. These are the documents they are checked against — see our methodology and corrections policy for how that is done.