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Colorado didn’t follow the big national rightward swing toward Donald Trump. Here’s why.

Pollsters say higher education rates, Latinos not breaking toward Trump helped keep state reliably blue

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was elected this week to a second term in office for a return to the White House -- but not with Colorado's help. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was elected this week to a second term in office for a return to the White House — but not with Colorado’s help. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Nick Coltrain - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Nearly every state shifted distinctly to the right in Tuesday's election — but Colorado is looking like a rare exception.

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