Tight races in Monmouth, no contest in Ocean

Thanks to redistricting, in which both political parties were intent on keeping their legislative districts safe, there are only a handful of districts that are roughly evenly split between registered Democrats and Republicans. Three of them are in Monmouth County, which is why competitive races are expected today in the 11th, 12th and 13th districts.

Here are the percentages of registered voter by declared party affiliation:
11th: Republicans, 20.7 percent; Democrats, 17.9 percent.
12th: Democrats, 17.3 percent; Republicans, 17.0 percent.
13th: Republicans, 17.8 percent; Democrats, 17.1 percent.

In the three Ocean County legislative districts, there are no fair fights.
9th: Republicans, 25.2 percent; Democrats, 15.6 percent.
10th: Republicans, 22.7 percent; Democrats, 13.2 percent.
30th: Republicans, 22.8 percent; Democrats, 13.2 percent.
Don't expect any upsets in the Senate or Assembly races