Little change in state Legislature.

After Election Day, not much has changed for the Florida Legislature. It will still be controlled by Republicans, leaving South Florida’s Democratic delegation powerless. The GOP dominated Tuesday’s elections and will dictate all policies on education, health care, gambling and other social issues that come from the state Capitol for the next two years.

But there were still a few changes that will have an impact.

The “super- majority” grip Republicans have held in the Legislature since 2010 has vanished. And expected House Speaker Chris Dorworth, R- Lake Mary, may have lost his seat.

“When you start seeing the pendulum shift, some of that right- wing … agenda is not going to get advanced.”

Perry Thurston, incoming House Minority Leader

Despite nearly 500,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans statewide, Republicans were poised to hold onto 76 of their 81 seats in the 120- member Florida House and lost only two seats in the Senate to keep a 26- 14 majority.

But across the state, legislative contests produced razorthin victories and competition previously unseen in years. And even that subtle shift could make an outsized difference in the laws that get passed, experts and lawmakers say.

Since 2010, Florida Republicans held super- majorities in both chambers that could allow them the threat of mowing over Democrats if necessary. By losing those two- thirds majorities, Republicans may have to work harder to court some Democratic support on controversial issues.

“When you start seeing the pendulum shift, some of that right- wing, far- out agenda is not going to get advanced,” said incoming House Minority Leader Perry Thurston, D- Plantation. “Our job is to be the loyal opposition, but we’ll have more resources to stop that agenda.”

On the other hand, the dramatic turnover in membership is also likely to reshape issues and agendas. For the first time in a decade, all 40 state Senate seats were up for election at the same time, and there were only 25 returning senators.

Incoming Senate President Don Gaetz, R- Niceville, and House Speaker Will Weatherford, R- Wesley Chapel, now have a stable of inexperienced lawmakers to corral and emboldened Democratic opposition to accommodate. Gaetz said the loss of the super- majority “hammer” will have less impact than the turn over in his chamber.

“For the first time in a long time, you’re going to have 40 senators show up with the voices of voters ringing loudly in their ears,” Gaetz said.

Weatherford said the shift won’t change the GOP agenda under his watch.

“If ‘ red meat’ means creating a better business climate, then yeah, we’re going to have a lot of that,” he said.