Nord's 20th constituency occupies the areas between the city of
Valenciennes and the border with
Belgium. The constituency has historically been a stronghold of the
French Communist Party (PCF), and was held by veteran
communist Alain Bocquet from 1988 to 2017. It was held by PCF National Secretary and
2022 presidential election candidate
Fabien Roussel, until he was defeated by the
National Rally candidate
Guillaume Florquin in the
2024 French elections, marking the first time the PCF will not represent the constituency since its creation. == Historic Representation ==