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 .