Wednesday’s Powerball results are in. The white balls were 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69, and the Powerball was 9. The Power Play was 2X.
Powerball · Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 · 8/12/2026
- 4
- 26
- 66
- 67
- 69
- 9
Jackpot news
Jackpot news from this draw: Single Ticket Sold in Illinois Wins $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot
Was the jackpot won?
A single ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers to win the $1.04 billion jackpot, ending a run of 45 drawings that began on May 2, 2026. The jackpot resets to $20 million for Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
The Mega Millions jackpot is also climbing: it’s an estimated $90 million for Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
Quick stats
- 69 had been missing for 16 drawings; it was last drawn on July 4, 2026.
- Consecutive numbers: 66 and 67.
- 2 odd and 3 even; 2 low (1–34) and 3 high. The white balls add up to 232.
- Powerball 9 was last drawn on Sept. 8, 2025, 145 drawings ago.
- 4 has now been drawn 8 times in 2026, more than any other number in this draw.
The drawing before
In the previous drawing on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, the winning numbers were 6, 37, 54, 55 and 64, Powerball 10, Power Play 3X. No one hit the jackpot. One ticket with Power Play matched all five white balls for $2 million (Tennessee); two tickets won $1 million (California, Maryland).
Powerball results: the last five drawings
| Draw | Winning numbers | Powerball | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Aug 12 | 04 26 66 67 69 | 9 | $1.04B |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 06 37 54 55 64 | 10 | $929M |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 05 09 35 54 63 | 7 | $864M |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 14 20 59 60 61 | 25 | $794M |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 08 30 41 48 54 | 4 | $754M |
Playing Powerball: the basics
Powerball draws five white balls from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26 every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. A play costs $2, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. Ticket sales close shortly before the drawing; the cutoff time depends on your state. Prizes, odds and the next jackpot are on the Powerball results page.
Worth knowing
- A $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot, the eighth-largest in game history, was won Aug. 12, 2026, with a ticket sold at Hy-Vee Gas in Quincy, Illinois.
- A Powerball jackpot winner can take a lump-sum cash payment or an annuity of 30 graduated payments over 29 years, each 5% larger than the one before.
- On average, the main Powerball numbers drawn since Oct. 7, 2015 add up to 177.
Where to next
Must be 18 or older to play (older in some states). If gambling has stopped being fun, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER. Results are checked against official sources, but the official lottery’s results always govern.