<Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 57.19% 4,555,799 </Td> <Td> 41.35% 3,294,440 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 55.48% 4,467,748 </Td> <Td> 43.72% 3,521,164 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 61.09% 4,526,917 </Td> <Td> 38.30% 2,832,704 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 59.30% 3,799,639 </Td> <Td> 38.11% 2,433,746 </Td> </Tr>

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