Next up for Democrats: Nevada, an Entirely Different State

Now that Iowa and New Hampshire are in the rear-view mirror, the Democratic presidential contest shifts to markedly different terrain in Nevada

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton (L) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) participate in the Democratic Candidates Debate hosted by NBC News and YouTube on Jan. 17, 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina. Andrew Burton/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS—Now that Iowa and New Hampshire are in the rear-view mirror, the Democratic presidential contest shifts to markedly different terrain in Nevada, where a largely urban and diverse electorate will test the breadth of Bernie Sanders’ appeal and the durability of Hillary Clinton’s coalition.

In contrast to the overwhelmingly Anglo electorate in the first two voting states, Nevada is 28 percent Latino, 9 percent African-American and 8 percent Asian-American. “We are much more representative of the national population and that makes us more of a harbinger of the final result than anything you’ve seen so far,” said Rep. Dina Titus, a Las Vegas Democrat who backs Clinton.

State Sen. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, who is running for Congress against Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., greets supporters at a primary election night party in Henderson, Nev., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong