Original: In the 2004 French regional elections the UMP suffered a heavy blow, winning the presidencies of only 2 out of 22 regions in Metropolitan France (Alsace and Corse) and only half of the departments (the right had previously won numerous departmental presidencies).
Simplified: In the 2004 French regional elections the UMP suffered a heavy blow, securing only 2 out of 22 regions in Metropolitan France and half of the departments.