List of women executed in the United States since 1976

This is a list of women executed in the United States since 1976. Since 1976, when the Supreme Court lifted the moratorium on capital punishment in Gregg v. Georgia, sixteen women have been executed in the United States.^[1] Women represent just 1.07% of the 1,492 executions performed in the United States since 1976.

List of women executed in the United States since 1976

Number	Date	Name	Race	Age (at execution)	Age (at offense)	State	Method	Source
1	November 2, 1984	Barfield, Velma MargieVelma Margie Barfield	White	52	45	North Carolina	Lethal injection	^[2]
2	February 3, 1998	Tucker, Karla FayeKarla Faye Tucker		38	23	Texas	Lethal injection	^[3]
3	March 30, 1998	Buenoano, Judias "Judy" V.Judias "Judy" V. Buenoano		54	28	Florida	Electrocution	^[4]
4	February 24, 2000	Beets, Betty LouBetty Lou Beets		62	46	Texas	Lethal injection	^[5]
5	May 2, 2000	Riggs, Christina MarieChristina Marie Riggs		28	26	Arkansas		^[6]
6	January 11, 2001	Allen, Wanda JeanWanda Jean Allen	Black	41	29	Oklahoma		^[7]
7	May 1, 2001	Plantz, Marilyn KayMarilyn Kay Plantz	White	40	27			^[8]
8	December 4, 2001	Smith, Lois “Mean” NadeanLois “Mean” Nadean Smith		61	41			^[9]
9	May 10, 2002	Block, Lynda LyonLynda Lyon Block		54	45	Alabama	Electrocution	^[10]
10	October 9, 2002	Wuornos, Aileen CarolAileen Carol Wuornos		46	33-34	Florida	Lethal injection	^[11]
11	September 14, 2005	Newton, Frances ElaineFrances Elaine Newton	Black	40	21	Texas		^[12]
12	September 23, 2010	Lewis, Teresa Wilson BeanTeresa Wilson Bean Lewis	White	41	33	Virginia		^[13]
13	June 26, 2013	McCarthy, Kimberly LaGayleKimberly LaGayle McCarthy	Black	52	36	Texas		^[14]
14	February 5, 2014	Basso, Suzanne MargaretSuzanne Margaret Basso	White	59	44			^[15]
15	September 17, 2014	Coleman, Lisa AnnLisa Ann Coleman	Black	38	28			^[16]
16	September 30, 2015	Gissendaner, Kelly ReneeKelly Renee Gissendaner	White	47	28	Georgia		^[17]

Related pages

Capital punishment in the United States

References

[1] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – U.S. Executions Since 1976

[2] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Velma Margie Barfield

[3] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Karla Faye Tucker

[4] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Judias V. Buenoano

[5] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Betty Lou Beets

[6] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Christina Marie Riggs

[7] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Wanda Jean Allen

[8] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Marilyn Kay Plantz

[9] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Lois Nadean Smith

[10] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Lynda Lyon Block

[11] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Aileen Carol Wuornos

[12] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Frances Elaine Newton

[13] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Teresa Wilson Bean Lewis

[14] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Kimberly LaGayle McCarthy

[15] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Suzanne Margaret Basso

[16] The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney – Lisa Ann Coleman

[17] "Georgia inmate Kelly Gissendaner executed after failed appeals". CNN. 29 September 2015.

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