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James Risch's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009
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2020
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2017
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2016
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2019
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011
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2009-2010
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
50%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
50%
2014
66%
2011
50%
2009-2010
56%
2015-2016
23%
2020
0%
2017
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
33%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
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2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
40%
2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2018
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
40%
2011-2012
40%
2011-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
23%
2020
0%
2017
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
33%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
0%
2013
92%
2013
92%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
3%
2013
2%
2013
0%
2013
97%
2013
97%
2013
96%
2012
96%
2012
96%
2012
96%
2012
1%
2012
1%
2012
91%
2012
91%
2012
98%
2012
98%
2012
8%
2012
4%
2012
0%
2011
91%
2011
91%
2011
79%
2011
79%
2011
11%
2011
11%
2011
89%
2011
89%
2011
16%
2011
16%
2011
9%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
79%
2010
79%
2010
90%
2010
90%
2010
72%
2010
72%
2010
87%
2010
87%
2010
10%
2010
10%
2010
0%
2010
0%
2010
0%
2010
84%
2009
84%
2009
14%
2009
14%
2009
9%
2009
0%
2009
81%
2009
81%
2009
91%
2009
91%
2009
0%
2009
94%
2009
94%
2009
25%
2017-2018
100%
2024
90%
2023
100%
2023
86%
2022
78%
2021-2022
78%
2021-2022
91%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
92%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
94%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
92%
2015
89%
2014
83%
2014
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
85%
2009-2010
100%
2017-2018
96%
2009
100%
2009-2010
0%
2013-2014
25%
2012-2013
91%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
67%
2015
75%
2013-2014
81%
2012
92%
2011-2012
85%
2009-2010
88%
2019-2020
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
75%
2017-2018
67%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
75%
2011-2012
71%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2019-2020
100%
2010
100%
2010
80%
2011-2012
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2019
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
7%
2017
7%
2017
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
17%
2019-2020
14%
2017-2018
17%
2015-2016
15%
2015
0%
2013-2014
25%
2011-2012
7%
2009-2010
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
21%
2011
0%
2010
36%
2009
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2014
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2014
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009
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2011-2012
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2011
96%
2009-2010
50%
2009
50%
2009
80%
2021
82%
2019
86%
2018
76%
2016
83%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
87%
2020
87%
2020
96%
2015-2016
96%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
97%
2009
97%
2009
100%
2009-2010
72%
2023-2024
90%
2021-2022
85%
2021-2022
87%
2019-2020
91%
2017-2018
81%
2015-2016
88%
2014
89%
2011-2012
50%
1999
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
A
2010
100%
2014
100%
2014
40
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
6%
2011-2012
7%
2009-2010
73
2009-2010
17%
2009-2010
20%
2009
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2012
0%
2009-2010
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
0%
2013
0%
2013
22%
2012
22%
2012
22%
2011
22%
2011
7%
2010
7%
2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
90%
2024
90%
2023
100%
2023
86%
2022
78%
2021-2022
78%
2021-2022
91%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
92%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
94%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
92%
2015
100%
2015
83%
2014
89%
2014
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
21%
2011
0%
2010
36%
2009
100%
2014
100%
2014
4%
2023-2024
4%
2023-2024
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
3%
2015
2%
2015
1%
2013-2014
1%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2012
14%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
15%
2009
15%
2009
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
97%
2015-2016
97%
2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
56%
2015-2016
20%
2019-2020
20%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
50%
2009
50%
2009
11%
2015-2016
11%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
14%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
36%
2011
25%
2009
23%
2020
0%
2017
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
33%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
6%
2023
9%
2022
4%
2022
21%
2021
9%
2021
0%
2020
7%
2020
4%
2019-2020
7%
2019
7%
2019
7%
2018
7%
2018
3%
2017-2018
7%
2017
0%
2017
12%
2016
9%
2016
5%
2015-2016
0%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013
8%
2013
7%
2012
12%
2012
8%
2011-2012
9%
2011
14%
2011
17%
2010
14%
2010
17%
2009-2010
18%
2009
100%
2009-2010
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2021
100%
2021
87%
2020
87%
2020
96%
2015-2016
96%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
97%
2009
97%
2009
100%
2024
90%
2023
100%
2023
86%
2022
78%
2021-2022
78%
2021-2022
91%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
92%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
94%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
92%
2015
100%
2015
83%
2014
89%
2014
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
0%
2023
100%
2022
40%
2021
17%
2020
56%
2018
0%
2017
40%
2016
38%
2015
44%
2014
8%
2013
38%
2012
43%
2011
98%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
88%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
77%
2021
60%
2020
76%
2019
62%
2018
72%
2016
84%
2015
93%
2013
87%
2012
90%
2011
99%
2010
87%
2009
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
50%
2009
86%
2009
97%
2022
86%
2021
82%
2021
82%
2020
86%
2020
86%
2019
79%
2019
87%
2018
75%
2018
96%
2017
89%
2017
88%
2016
73%
2016
90%
2015
91%
2015
89%
2014
85%
2014
90%
2013
94%
2013
86%
2012
86%
2011
92%
2010
94%
2009
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
13%
2021
13%
2021
13%
2020
13%
2020
12%
2019
12%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
28%
2014
28%
2014
28%
2013-2014
28%
2013-2014
2%
2012
2%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
100%
2017-2018
62%
2015-2016
50%
2013-2014
60%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
23%
2020
0%
2017
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
33%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
0%
2012
14%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
30%
2019-2020
23%
2019-2020
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2009
0%
2013
0%
2013
22%
2012
22%
2012
22%
2011
22%
2011
7%
2010
7%
2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
50%
2009
50%
2009
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
25%
2012
77%
2021
60%
2020
76%
2019
62%
2018
72%
2016
84%
2015
93%
2013
87%
2012
90%
2011
99%
2010
87%
2009
87%
2022
82%
2021
86%
2021
86%
2020
82%
2020
79%
2019
86%
2019
75%
2018
87%
2018
89%
2017
96%
2017
88%
2016
73%
2016
90%
2015
91%
2015
89%
2014
85%
2014
90%
2013
94%
2013
86%
2012
86%
2011
92%
2010
94%
2009
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2023
100%
2022
40%
2021
17%
2020
56%
2018
0%
2017
40%
2016
38%
2015
44%
2014
8%
2013
38%
2012
43%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2024
80%
2023
80%
2023
0%
2023
0%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
88%
2021
88%
2021
63%
2020
63%
2020
74%
2018
74%
2018
91%
2017
91%
2017
82%
2016
82%
2016
93%
2015
93%
2015
92%
2014
92%
2014
95%
2013
95%
2013
92%
2012
92%
2012
78%
2011
78%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
69%
2009
69%
2009
0%
2013
31%
2019-2020
31%
2019-2020
25%
2019
25%
2019
42%
2017-2018
42%
2017-2018
38%
2015-2016
38%
2015-2016
36%
2015
36%
2015
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
11%
2011-2012
11%
2011-2012
23%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
26%
1993-2018
26%
1993-2018
14%
1993-2014
14%
1993-2014
0%
2023-2024
0%
2009
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
11%
2015-2018
23%
2020
0%
2017
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
33%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
0%
2009
0%
2011-2012
0%
2012
14%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2013-2014
0%
2007-2010
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
83%
2022
83%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
31%
2020
31%
2020
31%
2019-2020
31%
2019-2020
98%
2018
98%
2018
81%
2017-2018
81%
2017-2018
97%
2017
97%
2017
97%
2016
97%
2016
76%
2015-2016
76%
2015-2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
96%
2015
96%
2015
93%
2014
93%
2014
50%
2013
50%
2013
84%
2013
84%
2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
84%
2009-2013
84%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
76%
2009-2010
76%
2009-2010
10%
2023
10%
2022
8%
2022
10%
2021
17%
2021
33%
2020
10%
2020
11%
2019
8%
2019
0%
2018
0%
2017
7%
2017
8%
2016
33%
2016
8%
2015
7%
2015
0%
2014
8%
2014
6%
2013
9%
2013
10%
2012
0%
2012
11%
2011
12%
2010
6%
2010
17%
2009
17%
2009
0%
2011-2012
31%
2019-2020
31%
2019-2020
25%
2019
25%
2019
42%
2017-2018
42%
2017-2018
38%
2015-2016
38%
2015-2016
36%
2015
36%
2015
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
11%
2011-2012
11%
2011-2012
23%
2009-2010
23%
2009-2010
26%
1993-2018
26%
1993-2018
14%
1993-2014
14%
1993-2014
0%
2023-2024
0%
2012
3%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
3%
2015
2%
2015
1%
2013-2014
1%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
13%
2011
22%
2009-2010
22%
2009-2010
0%
2009
15%
2009
15%
2009
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2012
0%
2009-2010
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
20%
2019-2020
20%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
50%
2009
50%
2009
6%
2023
4%
2022
9%
2022
21%
2021
9%
2021
7%
2020
0%
2020
4%
2019-2020
7%
2019
7%
2019
7%
2018
7%
2018
3%
2017-2018
0%
2017
7%
2017
12%
2016
9%
2016
5%
2015-2016
0%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013
8%
2013
12%
2012
7%
2012
8%
2011-2012
9%
2011
14%
2011
14%
2010
17%
2010
17%
2009-2010
18%
2009
94%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
7%
2017
7%
2017
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
100%
2009-2010
100%
2017-2018
100%
2013
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2007-2009
100%
2007-2009
0%
2021-2022
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
96%
2009-2010
0%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
96%
2009
50%
1999
0%
2013
40%
2013-2014
54%
2009-2010
54%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
73%
2023
87%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
70%
2015-2016
70%
2015-2016
80%
2015
95%
2014
85%
2014
87%
2013-2014
87%
2013-2014
90%
2013
79%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
63%
2011
67%
2011
100%
2010
83%
2009-2010
83%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
60%
2009
75%
2009
90%
2009
25%
2013
25%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
100%
2014
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2014
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
89%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
96%
2021
96%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
40%
2021
40%
2021
17%
2020
17%
2020
56%
2018
56%
2018
0%
2017
0%
2017
40%
2016
40%
2016
38%
2015
38%
2015
44%
2014
44%
2014
8%
2013
8%
2013
38%
2012
38%
2012
43%
2011
43%
2011
96%
2009
85%
2015
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
50%
2009
86%
2009
86%
2009
50%
2009
80%
2023-2024
80%
2023-2024
73%
2023
73%
2023
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
70%
2015-2016
70%
2015-2016
70%
2015-2016
70%
2015-2016
80%
2015
80%
2015
95%
2014
85%
2014
85%
2014
95%
2014
87%
2013-2014
87%
2013-2014
87%
2013-2014
87%
2013-2014
90%
2013
90%
2013
79%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
67%
2011
67%
2011
63%
2011
63%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
88%
2009-2010
83%
2009-2010
83%
2009-2010
83%
2009-2010
83%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
75%
2009
60%
2009
75%
2009
60%
2009
90%
2009
90%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2024
0%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
88%
2021
88%
2021
63%
2020
63%
2020
74%
2018
74%
2018
91%
2017
91%
2017
82%
2016
82%
2016
93%
2015
93%
2015
92%
2014
92%
2014
95%
2013
95%
2013
92%
2012
92%
2012
78%
2011
78%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
69%
2009
69%
2009
96%
2009
98%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
88%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
77%
2021
60%
2020
76%
2019
62%
2018
72%
2016
84%
2015
93%
2013
87%
2012
90%
2011
99%
2010
87%
2009
97%
2022
86%
2021
82%
2021
82%
2020
86%
2020
79%
2019
86%
2019
87%
2018
75%
2018
96%
2017
89%
2017
73%
2016
88%
2016
91%
2015
90%
2015
89%
2014
85%
2014
94%
2013
90%
2013
86%
2012
86%
2011
92%
2010
94%
2009
56%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
25%
2012-2013
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
25%
2012
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
13%
2021
13%
2021
13%
2020
13%
2020
12%
2019
12%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
28%
2014
28%
2014
28%
2013-2014
28%
2013-2014
2%
2012
2%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
0%
2009
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
96%
2009-2010
0%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2019
67%
2018
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
10%
2012
0%
2011
20%
2010
30%
2009
0%
2013
0%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2013
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