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Third city of the North, Tourcoing is one of the only big cities Unionists that could swing over to the right in the next local elections, what could allow to Mark-Philippe Daubresse (UMP) to enrapture the presidency of the metropolitan district of Lille.

The current mayor PS, Jean-Pierre Balduyck, elected representative since 1989, crosses the hand today, after three successive mandates. ( )

On the side of right, the deputy Christian Vanneste restarts, as in 2001, in the conquest of the city council, strong in his re-election in his district with 58,6 % and scores of Nicolas Sarkozy (30,7 % and 51,5 %) in Tourcoing, and in spite of his condemnation for homophobie. To arrive at the end, Christian Vanneste really intends to use the bad score of FN to presidential election (12,9 % against 22,4 % in 2002) to avoid a triangular. All the more so as Christian Baeckeroot claimed to be ready for a gathering , even if Christian Vanneste judges him for the moment not necessary .