Trump, Sanders win with commanding leads in New Hampshire - but what happens next?

Both Trump and Sanders are riding high this morning following stunning victories in New Hampshire. Republicans reported massive turnout, shattering any previous turnout record.

LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - The New Hampshire primary has finished with Donald Trump earning his first win of the cycle, and Bernie Sanders setting a record of 60 percent support, which is more than any other candidate in the history of all state primaries. These wins, although small, are setbacks for several campaigns, as well as for Hillary Clinton. It is likely more candidates on the Republican side will drop out.

There was hardly any race in New Hampshire. Within minutes of the polls closing, the races were called for Trump and Sanders. On the GOP side, Trump won with 35 percent, Kaisch earned 16 percent and Cruz only 12.

Between Sanders and Clinton, Sanders earned a whopping 60 percent of the vote, a higher percentage of victory than any other candidate has ever earned in all state primaries, ever. Clinton earned a respectable 38 percent, which normally wouldn't be considered a poor result.

Both Trump and Sanders were favored to win the primary, so the results come with little surprise.

The real question is, how will New Hampshire influence the next two primaries in Nevada and South Carolina?

According to Democrats, Hillary Clinton will now begin sweeping the primaries, winning most of the other states and most of their delegates. She is the inevitable choice for the Democrats. However, it is obvious that Democrats are not enthused with her campaign. While there is some novelty around electing the first female president, many voters rank her low in trustworthiness. It's questionable if she can turn out Democrats on Election Day in November.

Sanders, who is a self-confessed social democrat, an admission that confuses most Americans who incorrectly equate socialism with communism, has massive enthusiasm among the youth, but has little going for him with minorities and older demographics.

Notably however, Sanders won every demographic in New Hampshire except for voters 65 and older. Many suggest that Sanders is a more of a movement than a man, and even if he loses, the nation is about to make a turn to the left. Sanders has the astounding support of 85 percent of the millennial generation.

Clinton has a lot more money however, and the backing of the Democratic establishment. There are no recent polls for South Carolina or Nevada, so it remains to be seen what will happen in those states. If Sanders can win Nevada and come close in South Carolina, he could stand a chance.

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It should be noted that Hillary Clinton also has the lead in delegates to the Democratic Convention with the pledges of several superdelegates. Clinton already has 394 delegates and Sanders only 42.

Meanwhile, Trump looks like he will begin winning in the states to come. The firebrand GOP candidate enjoys double digit leads against all of his rivals in most states.

Other candidates like Fiorina, and Carson, are at the point they should consider dropping out, since their continuation only saps time and resources from the GOP.

The next test will be on February 20, when Nevada chooses who they prefer and Republicans vote in South Carolina. Democrats will vote in South Carolina on February 27. Both dates are Saturdays.

In March, both races should be decided since most states hold primaries early in the month.

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