Analysis of Virginia Executions
March 1, 2019
Total of 95 counties & 38 cities
Total of 133 jurisdictions
No executions ever 18 13%
Last execution in 19th century 15 12%
100 years or more since last execution 33 25%
50 years or more since last execution 69 52%
Executions from 1976 - 2018 (113)
Had one or more executions since 1976 46 35%
No executions since 1976 87 65%
“Three jurisdictions (Chesterfield, Prince William, & Virginia Beach) have had 23%
of Virginia’s 133 executions (25).
“+ Six jurisdictions (Chesterfield, Fairfax, Hampton, Pittsylvania, Portsmouth, Prince
William, & Virginia Beach) account for 41% of the state’s 133 executions (46).
Number of Executions
-2018
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County by County Analysis of Virginia Executions
Executions | Date of Last Executions | Date of Last
lurisdicti (1976-2018) | Execution (1976-2018) | Execution
Accomack County 1 2004 Halifax County 2 2004
Albemarle County 10) 1922 Hanover County 0 1913
Alleghany County 10) 1925 Henrico County 2 2010
Amelia County 0 1829 Henry County 0 1947
Amherst County 1 1998 Highland County 0 1856
Appomattox County 1 2006 Isle of Wight County 0 1947
Arlington County 3 2001 James City County 1 1986
Augusta County Ej 2006 King and Queen County 0 1895
Bath County i) 1905 King George County 1 2008
Bedford County 3 1999 King William County 0 1939
Bland County 10) 2008 Lancaster County 0 1850
Botetourt County i) 1935 Lee County 0 1926
Brunswick County 2 1902 Loudoun County 0 1944
Buchanan County 1 1992 Louisa County 0 1902
Buckingham County 0 1916 Lunenburg County 0 1945
Campbell County 0 1945 Madison County 0 1927
Caroline County 0 1959 Mathews County 0 1856
Carroll County 10) 1907 Mecklenburg County 2 2008
Charles City County 1 1992 Middlesex County 1 2000
Charlotte County 10) 1917 Montgomery County 2 2004
Chesterfield County 8 2006 Nelson County 0 1942
Clarke County 10) 1905 New Kent County 0 1858
Craig County i) 1863 Northampton County ai 1985
Culpeper County 10) 1954 Northumberland County 0 1833
Cumberland County 10) 1844 Nottoway County 0 1916
Dickenson County i) Orange County 0 1922
Dinwiddie County 10) 1921 Page County 1 2002
Essex County i) 1860 Patrick County 1: 1995
Fairfax County 6 2015 Pittsylvania County 5 2010
Fauquier County i) 1947 Powhatan County 0 1929
Floyd County 10) Prince Edward County 0 1925
Fluvanna County oO 1936 Prince George County 2 2002
Franklin County 2 2001 Prince William County 9 2010
Frederick County 1 2009 Pulaski County 0 1905
Giles County i) 1907 k County 0 1859
Gloucester County 0 1930 Richmond County 4 2000
Goochland County 0 1959 Roanoke County 2: 2003
Grayson County 0 1906 Rockbridge County 0 1955
Greene County 1 2000 Rockingham County 0 1835
Greensville County 10) 1937 Russell County 0 1873
Scott County Radford city 1905
Shenandoah County Richmond city 2017
Smyth County Roanoke city 1961
Southampton County
Salem city
Spotsylvania County
Staunton city
Stafford County
Suffolk city
Surry County
Virginia Beach city
Sussex County
Waynesboro city
Tazewell County
Williamsburg city
Warren County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
Wise County
Wythe County
York County
Alexandria city
Bristol city
Buena Vista city
Charlottesville city
Chesapeake city
Colonial Heights city
Covington city
Danville city
Emporia city
Fairfax city
Falls Church city
Franklin city
Fredericksburg city
Galax city
Hampton city
Harrisonburg city
Hopewell city
Lexington city
Lynchburg city
Manassas city
Manassas Park city
Martinsville city
Newport News city
Norfolk city
Norton city
Petersburg city
Poquoson city
Portsmouth city
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