Louis-Carabin was Deputy Mayor of Le Moule from 14 March 1977 to 19 March 1989, and mayor since 20 March 1989. She was a member of the General Council of Guadeloupe from 18 March 1985 to 11 July 2002, and a member of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe from 23 March 1992 to 11 July 2002. In the
2002 election Louis-Carabin won a seat in the
National Assembly from
Guadeloupe's 2nd constituency. During her tenure in the assembly she served on the Social Affairs committee. She was president of the parliamentary friendship group with the Dominican Republic and vice-president of the friendship group with Haiti. During the
2012 presidential election she supported
François Hollande. During the 2012 French legislative election in Guadeloupe, Louis-Carabin was reelected as a
divers gauche (miscellaneous left) candidate with 71.75% of the vote in the second round against the UMP candidate Laurent Bernier. ==Personal life==