This suburb name was chosen by the City of Wanneroo in 1979.

The name honours John Butler who is the first recorded explorer of the area (1834).

Butler settled in the Claremont area, and Butler's Swamp, now renamed Lake Claremont, was named after him.

Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate include:
Alkimos; Butler; Carabooda; Eglinton; Jindalee; Merriwa; Nowergup; Ridgewood; Two Rocks; Yanchep.