National Lottery Results for May 16, 2026: Winning Lotto and Thunderball Numbers
The latest National Lottery results are officially in for May 16, 2026 — and someone could be waking up a multi-millionaire after tonight’s massive £7 million Lotto jackpot draw.
Dreaming about quitting your job, booking a luxury Bahamas getaway, or pulling up in a brand-new Porsche? Tonight might’ve been the night.
Winning Numbers
Lotto: 04, 21, 23, 27, 36, 57
Bonus Ball: 20
Thunderball: 16, 17, 20, 26, 29
Thunderball Number: 05
A Few Wild Lottery Facts
- The very first National Lottery draw happened on November 19, 1994
- Seven winners split a jackpot worth nearly £5.9 million
- The biggest single-ticket win in UK lottery history hit an incredible £42 million in 1996
Over the years, plenty of winners have turned their lives upside down overnight. One builder, Gareth Bull, landed £41 million in 2020 and later replaced his bungalow with a luxury mansion complete with a swimming pool.
Another lucky player, Karl, became an instant millionaire at just 23 years old after banking £11 million back in 1996.
And sometimes, luck strikes when you least expect it:
- Sue Davies celebrated the end of pandemic shielding by buying a ticket — and won £500,000
- Sandra Devine accidentally picked up the wrong Scratchcard and ended up winning £300,000 instead
Biggest Lottery Wins Ever
Here are some of the largest jackpots ever recorded worldwide:
- £1.308 billion Powerball jackpot shared by three tickets in the US
- £1.267 billion Mega Millions prize claimed by a South Carolina winner
- £633.76 million Powerball jackpot won in Wisconsin
- £625.76 million Powerball prize claimed by Mavis Wanczyk in Massachusetts
- £575.53 million Powerball jackpot shared by winners in Iowa and New York
The biggest UK jackpot ever available reached £66 million, with two ticket holders sharing the prize.
The odds of winning may sit around 1 in 14 million — but every jackpot starts with a single ticket.